Inspiring African Stories

Genevieve Charlene Lubanya Brewah is a remarkable 9-year-old Sierra Leonean-American author with a passion for writing and a deep love for history. She has written about five books, of which
Despite losing both parents, Dr Juliet Nalwanga is the first woman in Uganda to obtain a Master of Medicine in Surgery from Mbarara University of Science and Technology. She is
A young South African man, Thabang Manamela, who was diagnosed with glaucoma at an early age, which resulted in him losing his eyesight at an early age, has graduated with
The 2023 Happy City Index has spoken, and here are the top 5 happiest cities in Africa.
In 1966, at age 34, Enid Rosamund Ayodele Forde made history in the field of academia by becoming the first Sierra Leonean woman to obtain a PhD. She was also
Hickmatu Leigh, a skilled, crafty and talented Sierra Leonean photographer and content creator has won the prestigious ‘Best In Fest’ Award in Kigali, Rwanda.
Four Nigerian students; Mfonmma-Abasi Okon Bassey, Daniel Chiemelie Anohu, Khalidah Fatume Amal Doyinsola Usman and Ain Sufiya Binti Mohd Iqbal have emerged as winners of the Cambridge Learners’ Awards.
Mama Margaret, who is currently 65 years old, is the oldest among candidates registered for this year's Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in Sierra Leone.
Haja Isatu Bah, founder of Uman4Uman, a social enterprise that produces and sells reusable sanitary pads, has been shortlisted for the prestigious Commonwealth Youth Awards 2023.
Soweto-born Fezile Dhlamini is the founder of Green Scooters, Africa’s first all-electric e-hailing network and a proudly South African company, as well as Scooter Treats, a related online food delivery
M'mah recently developed a Weather Web App, inspired by her desire to contribute to one of the UN's global goals, she chose Sustainable Development Goal 13, which is to “take
Ayissi William is a Cameroonian sneakers designer and founder and designer of ICE footwear, the first locally made sneakers in Cameroon.
Theo Baloyi is an accountant-turned-businessman who has built a thriving sneaker venture that sells shoes online and already has multiple physical stores across South Africa.
19-year-old Chukwudi Godday Eze sourced locally-made materials and built a fully functional Mercedes G-Wagon.
In a world where stereotypes and gender norms often limit opportunities for women, Adijat Ganiyu, a 25-year-old mechanical engineer from Ibadan, stands as an inspiration. Embracing a vocation traditionally dominated

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